Psychometric assessment of the Neonatal Abstinence Scoring System and the MOTHER NAS Scale

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Authors

Hendrée E. Jones · Johns Hopkins Medicine

Carl Seashore · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Elisabeth Johnson · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Evette Horton · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Kevin E. O’Grady · University of Maryland, College Park

Kim Andringa · Horizon Research (United States)

Matthew R. Grossman

Abstract

This study found that two frequently used measures of neonatal abstinence syndrome suffer inadequacies in regard to their basic measurement characteristics. (Am J Addict 2016;25:370-373).

Topics & Keywords

Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum Homelessness and Social Issues

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal on Addictions

Volume 25, Issue 5, pp. 370-373

DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12388

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